Goodbye to Nora Orlandi
He left us at the age of 91 Nora OrlandiItalian singer, composer and pianist with a long career in Rai. With her 4+4 she was the protagonist of our music and television scene in the sixties and seventies.
The announcement of his disappearance, as reported by the newspaper LaRepubblica, was given by his daughter Cristiana to the Rai journalist Barbara Carfagna who published the following message via social media: “RIP Nora Orlandi, one of Rai’s columns passed away peacefully tonight. From 4+4 to all the soundtracks of shows and cartoon theme songs. I was in her choir as a child and with her we recorded ‘Viva la Rai’ with Renato Zero. I remember her with great affection.
Nora Orlandi she was born in Voghera, in the province of Pavia, on 28 June 1933. She achieved popularity for having founded and directed the vocal group The 4+4 by Nora Orlandi. Over time they were part of the group, among others, too Mark Ferradini, Santino Rocchetti And Silvia Annichiarico.
Nora Orlandi and his choir have sung in many hits of our song. Starting from Adriano Celentano: “24 thousand kisses”, “The boy from Gluck street”, “The most beautiful couple in the world”, “Azzurro”, “A caress in a fist”, “He who doesn’t work doesn’t make love”, “Alone” , “Time goes away” and “Yuppi du”. With Bobby Solo “A tear on your face” and “If you cry if you laugh”; with Caterina Caselli “No One Can Judge Me” and “Forgiveness”; with Domenico Modugno “In the blue painted blue”, “It’s raining” and “Goodbye, goodbye”; with Edoardo Vianello “Rifle fins and glasses”, “Look how I rock”, “Abbronzatissima”, “I Watussi” and “Sul cucuzzolo”; with
Gianni Morandi “I was going at a hundred miles an hour”, “On my knees by you”, “I’m not worthy of you” and “Chimera”; with GinoPaoli “Taste of salt”; with Little Tony “Riderà” and “Cuore matto”; with Lucio Battisti “Balla Linda”, “An adventure”, “Acqua azzurra clear water” and “My free song; with Lucio Dalla “March 4, 1943”; with Mia Martini “Minuet”; with Mina “Together”, “Big Big Big” and “My Love”.
Nora Orlandi he also composed numerous soundtracks. Quentin Tarantino has used in ‘Kill Bill 2’ his song “Dies Irae”already present in the film’s soundtrack ‘The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh’. He also participated, in the role of singing teacher, in the initial phase of the second edition of the television program Friends of Maria De Filippi.
